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DIY Stompboxes => Building your own stompbox => Topic started by: soggybag on March 20, 2010, 01:14:20 AM

Title: 5 transistor Big Muff
Post by: soggybag on March 20, 2010, 01:14:20 AM
What would yo do with an extra transistor in a Big Muff? One extra NPN type.
Title: Re: 5 transistor Big Muff
Post by: azrael on March 20, 2010, 02:04:04 AM
what would one add?

I think Muffs sounds great with a booster in front. I recently put an LPB in front of one with some great results.
Title: Re: 5 transistor Big Muff
Post by: Derringer on March 20, 2010, 02:33:31 PM
buffer before the tonestack
Title: Re: 5 transistor Big Muff
Post by: soggybag on March 20, 2010, 07:08:03 PM
Speaking of a buffer before the tonestack, I had the idea I wanted to try placing the tonestack between the two clipping stages.
Title: Re: 5 transistor Big Muff
Post by: NPrescott on March 20, 2010, 08:17:47 PM
Whoops - thanks John

Isn't the Ibanez OD-850 a big muff with two more gain stages?

One more transistor could get a similar variation.


quick edit:
http://fuzzcentral.ssguitar.com/schematics/OD850.gif (http://fuzzcentral.ssguitar.com/schematics/OD850.gif)
Title: Re: 5 transistor Big Muff
Post by: John Lyons on March 20, 2010, 08:19:03 PM
The OD850 is a BM with buffered in/out.
No extra gain...

John
Title: Re: 5 transistor Big Muff
Post by: MikeH on March 21, 2010, 01:21:06 AM
Footswitchable boost at the output?
Title: Re: 5 transistor Big Muff
Post by: oliphaunt on March 22, 2010, 12:06:10 AM
Input buffer?  I am under the impression the first stage of the BM is a boost, not a buff.

Title: Re: 5 transistor Big Muff
Post by: John Lyons on March 22, 2010, 12:30:24 PM
Quote from: oliphaunt on March 22, 2010, 12:06:10 AM
Input buffer?  I am under the impression the first stage of the BM is a boost, not a buff.

Correct.
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